andrewroy-04316 Exactly as Mick LaSalle said in his review of the movie, what's so frustrating about The Master is the exceptional potential of the movie. Phoenix is exceptional as always and Hoffman is great, and the idea of the Cause is fascinating, but the stream of consciousness, nontraditional narrative just didn't work for me. At no point was I emotionally invested in any character, and there was no clear plot, just a series of interactions between the two main characters, with Adams in the background to reinforce the Cause. As the movie went on, it was a character study of two characters who were flat and led to an extremely dull third act. The visuals are nice and there are some good themes present, but not enough or any well developed enough to entertain throughout the film. If there had been more development and actual moving plot in both Freddie and the Cause, this could have been an excellent movie. Instead, it's a middling one.

satdoc Worst film ever. Don't see how it was ever made, much less receive rave reviews and Oscar nominations. Are they kidding us? Disjointed, makes no sense, a hodgepodge of scenes that don't fit. Has the film industry degenerated to the point where we give up all hope of being entertained? Are we expected instead to play mind games with the producers? No thanks, I prefer crosswords.

Trupiaar None of the acting is bad, but man, what a pointless story. One of those things where it is in fact so pointless that you figure it out before the end, but sit there like a dummy waiting for it 'just in case' there is some kind of closure.Pointless.

Paul Nevai I am sure that the experts are right and this is one of the best movies ever. I am also sure that it is my own fault that I found this movie one of the most boring ones of the 21st century.Great actors and great performances but boring.N.B. I saw the movie both at the theater after its release and on DVD in 2017.SUMMARY. Boring.EXPLANATION. (10* + 0*)/2 = 5*